I need a night out with my best friend…

I could taste the refreshing sensation just by reading these summer drink recipes. Sweet Tea Sangria- yes please! I’m so glad that porch sipping season is almost here!

Sometimes, there’s no better way to fill up your own bucket than by spending time with a dear friend. But friendships take work! Great practical and thoughtful strategies in this NY Times article on how to nurture friendships as an adult. I’ve got less than 10 truly dear friends and hope that they know every day how much I love them. I can do better…

I love a having bucket list to work towards- keeps me dreaming and planning. While I wish that my summer 2018 bucket list looked like this, I suspect that it will look more like this with my new kiddo. Don’t get me wrong, seeing her eyes when we accomplished #4 was magical. #22 is going to blow her mind…

I, myself, have only done 15 of the summertime activities on this list. My kiddo has already completed 1. We’ve got some adventuring to do!

My first reading of this article set me into a bit of mom anxiety- am I doing enough for my kid? Then I stopped myself and gave myself grace- I am doing my best. And now we have more reasons to cuddle!

I need some advice…

This is my first summer as a mom and I am in a tizzy with all of the new decisions that I need to make. I’m feeling good about my choice of sunscreen and bug spray, but I’m still not sure about a few other things. We are at the beach A LOT and I could use your thoughts on the following products (if you feel so inclined):

Beach Tents

Option 1: pros (extra floor space, 3 lbs), cons (floor and wall are not connected- can sand get in easily?)